World Religions Essay Examples and Topics. Page 2

The main function of the mudang is to act as a mediator between the gods and people. The shaman interprets the messages delivered from the spirits to the people.

According to Mahayana believers, the rituals and ceremonies are important in affirming their faith and in teaching vital traditions and rules that have to be followed by those who accept to be members of the [...]

After the emergence of the Buddhism and Christianity, there have been several additions and alterations because of the expansion to other countries.

Some of the beliefs they cleaved to were biblical inerrancy, the reality of miracles such as the virgin birth and resurrection of Jesus, the deity of Christ, as well as his atonement and pre-millennial second [...]

The privileged persons of society such as presidents and the rich have similar chances in comparison to the destitute persons. Contrary to this, Christians appreciate the existence of God and acknowledge Him as their path [...]

Mordecai Kaplan's Judaism as a Civilization focuses on the reconstruction of the American-Jewish life that would help the Jewish to change their traditional way of life through incorporations of the modern way of life, philosophy, [...]

This includes the name of the religion followers, the history and origins of the religion including the founders, the name of the Supreme Being or God, as well as the name of the place of [...]

To specify the mentioned information, it should be mentioned that the main desire of the movement was "the reinstitution of the church".[7] This movement was one of the few who managed to create a church [...]

This religion is based on the Vedas, hymns, and rituals written in Sanskrit and karma. The holy text is the Torah, and religion itself is based on moral norms of behavior.

First of all, the peculiarity of the experience starts at the entrance to the mosque. Even though Muslim people are not obliged to attend the mosque for all of the five daily prayers, the midday [...]

The problem of wanting more and more is often the main reason why people fail to follow the Five Precepts of Buddhism, resort to violence, get lost in indulging themselves, and defy moral principles.

These are "the manifestation creation and the creator, the manifestation of survival and protection and the manifestation of extinction and transformation.

And even following upon the emergence of ethical humanism and the humanist repudiation of many of the myths and practices of an earlier age, religious Taoism and certain forms of Buddhism, together with that product [...]

Both of Hinduism and Buddhism have shared beliefs but they are different in the practice of duties, worshipped, the founders of the religions.

The purpose of this paper is to compare and contrast Christian Theism, with the Eastern Pantheistic worldview, by overviewing the foundational aspects that each stance addresses and analyzing the similarities and differences of the two [...]

The three jewels of Buddhism which are the main ideals at the heart of Buddhism are together identified as the Three Jewels, or the Three Treasures.

Judaism is one of the oldest religions in the world. According to Hannabuss, whereas Judaism is connected with the rabbis of the second century, many historians believe that Hillel, a Pharisee, was the real founder.

The basic belief of Christian religion is that there is only one God, who is triune and is portrayed as Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.

He is mainly spread on the East of our planet, that is why it is not surprising that it is one of the most popular and recognized religions all over the world, as the majority [...]

And that is the first essential contribution to religion made by Zoroaster. He is a destructive spirit that brings illnesses, deaths, and all existing evil to the human world.

Comparing "In the footsteps of the prophet" by Tariq Ramadan with "The Truth about Muhammad" by Robert Spencer Ramadan is a Muslim leader and an intellectual whose book presents Muhammad's biography.

The scriptures that determined the practices of Rishis are regarded as the basis of the religion of Hinduism. Irrespective of the differences in religious practices among different sections of the Hindu, the perception of the [...]

It teaches about the Gurus; the Sikhs believe in God referred to as Waheguru that is wonderful Lord and the creator of all things.

All the different denominations endorse the belief in the Brahman which is the ultimate reality seen as the universal soul as well as the individual soul called Aatman.

However, for other Christians who are non-Catholics, believe that Jesus is the spiritual head of the church. For instance, there is celibacy of the clergy in Catholics where the priests are not supposed to be [...]

According to the Islam religion, the testimony of faith is considered the most important among the five pillars because of the profession.

For over 2,000 years, China's poetry and history, government and social life, and the ethics of the society dominate philosophical system of Confucianism. The family reflected the social, economic, and political units of the society.

In fact, Islam is the name given to the religion while Muslim is used to refer to its followers. It is also the duty of Muslims to give alms to the poor and strive in [...]

The five tenets of Islam guide the faithful not to waver in their obedience to Allah. The Five Pillars of Islam are used to emphasize unity among the faithful and act in one voice.

Within Daoism, the notion of an afterlife is relatively subdued and adaptable, harmonizing with the broader tenets and customs of the faith.

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints focuses on the belief in Jesus Christ as the central entity of the religion.

One of the commandments in the first book of the Torah requires one to strive to understand Jewish Scriptures at any given moment and apply it in daily activities.

For example, the story of the Life of Gautama Buddha, concerning the questions of the believer and the atheist regarding the existence of God, reveals the importance of impermanence in religion.

A feature of Christianity that distinguishes it from other monotheistic religions is faith in Jesus Christ as the incarnation and manifestation of God for the salvation of all humanity and human society and guidance in [...]

According to the Torah, God is "the authority, the power, the totality of being, the foundation of being". According to the Torah, God is perceived as the Creator of all creation: "And God formed Hashem [...]

Some examples of permanence traditions are the concept of endless consciousness, an eternal code of Sanatana Dharma, and the adherence to moral beliefs in Brahman as the omnipresent God.

Cultural practices signify the belief in a higher power, such as gods, veneration of the dead, a supreme power, and the use of traditional African medicine.

Islam not only played a unifying and civilizing role in the destinies of the Arabs, it, along with other factors, but also led to the emergence of a gigantic Islamic world. Islam played a massive [...]

Tibetan Buddhism focuses on the techniques, teachings, and vows of the Theravada and the cosmology and philosophical content of the Mahayana.

Correspondingly, they are the truth of suffering, the truth of the cause of suffering, the truth of the cessation of suffering, and the truth of the path to the cessation of suffering.

Religion presents an essential part of different cultures and provides the foundation for the system of values in the culture. Thus, it is important to learn about other people's beliefs and attitudes to increase the [...]

Historical evidence shows the development of religion in Uzbekistan, from shrines and cults to the advent of Islam and the inception of other faiths.

From how the pandemic is framed in the eyes of the believers to the proper methods of religious organization most aspects of social interaction throughout the pandemic have been redefined and re-created in record time.

Firstly, the formation of a Buddha through the ritual performance by placing and identifying within a person's body the traits of the Buddha that, in turn, become the Buddha.

The period in which Judaism flourished since the return of the Babylonian exiles and the rebuilding of the Temple in Jerusalem under Persian auspices is known as Second Temple Judaism.

Understanding what the Christian worldview is is a necessary stage of obtaining it for a faithful Christian. The purpose of my life as a Christian is to follow the commandments and not commit deadly sins.

Equality is the core of humanity since human beings were made in the image and likeness of God and have the same value as the supreme being.

The link between Christianity and Judaism can be traced back to the second temple of Judaism before the two split in the early years of the Christian movement.

Christianity and Islam are persistent religions of the world because of the high fertility rate, age, and location of the adherents, most of whom are in developing countries.

Confucianism is more a philosophical doctrine than a religion, and its connection with the East is strong due to the specifics of the Asian mentality.

Reading the Book of Changes, generally known as the Yijing, which is considered to be the first manifestation of the Chinese religious worldview, is one of the rituals.

Hindus hold that the purpose of Buddha's arrival on earth was to distract an individual from the appropriate awe of the Vedas, causing the world to deteriorate and eventually end as the cosmic pattern dictates.

The Bible is the result of the work of prophets and apostles working in contact with and inspired by the Holy Spirit.

Christianity displays God to have qualities of order due to the fashion and timeline of creation. Divisive interpretations between Christianity and science challenge the interconnectivity of both fields.

The history of religion in Latin America is diverse, ranging from the paganism of the Indian tribes to modern Christianity. This is a mixture of ancient traditions and culture and the influence of the modern [...]

Likewise, being born as a man or as a woman and one's position in this or that society is a manifestation of karma, a consequence of one's deeds in past lives.

In conclusion, Christianity was largely unsuccessful in Asia due to the presence of local religions, opposition from rulers, and aggressive behavior from countries that were seen as Christian.

The respondent went further to indicate that people were expected to participate in Hajj, the pilgrimage to the city of Mecca.

Hinduism believers esteem the teachings of Karma and samsara, that is, the cycle of life, death, and reincarnation. Mercifulness is embraced as one of the critical teachings of the Hinduism religion.

It is possible to identify similarities and distinctions concerning the comparison of African traditional religion and Native American religion. In order to witness to someone who is a member of traditional religion, it is obligatory [...]

For the first five hundred years, the Church was almost entirely in the territory of the Roman Empire, which was a powerful state with many tools for punishing the unwanted.

On the one hand, the concepts of 'laukika' and 'lokottara,' which can be roughly translated as 'of the world' and 'not of the world,' more or less corresponding to Western ideas of profane and sacred.

Therefore, the Baha'i religion encourages people to use their interest in understanding religion and the world, citing that true faith is compatible with reason. 2 It is appropriate to address the idea when witnessing both [...]

The fundamental importance was the spread of Buddhism from India to the rest of the world. Trade development along the Silk Road resulted in the expansion of Buddhism to Eastern Asia and China.

It is believed that the Judaism of the Second Temple era is the Judaism of the scribes, as opposed to the early Judaism of priests and prophets.

Muslims have Mary and Jesus in their religious doctrine; however, they deny that Jesus is God and Mary is the mother of God.

Christianity is one of the popular religions in the modern world, but at the very beginning of its development, it was few and persecuted.

It is a syncretic religion based on the religious practices of the Yoruba people, who were brought to Cuba as slaves from the Congo Basin and West Africa. Santeria is a religion that is based [...]

In the 18th century, vodou worshippers were punished by death to deter ceremonies and congregations in the name of the religion.

Comparing Buddhism and Christianity, it is difficult to find something in common since Buddhists do not preach the existence of God.

To put it another way, the Western Christian Church, since the signing of Nostra Aetate under canonical law, has had no claims or conflicts with world religions, including Hinduism, Buddhism, and, most notably, Islam.

The combination of all these sources guided me to design a final response to the question and educate more Muslims and Christians about the measures they can apply in their lives to understand the nature [...]

Jainism is based, first of all, on the continuous self-improvement of the soul to achieve all-power, all-out and eternal bliss. This principle is called Ahimsa - no harm to the living.

And since this pursuit is ever continual, the soul is therefore eternal.'The Soul' in Buddhism: One of the most distinct concepts of Buddhism is the assertion that there is no soul.

On the basis of the aspect of free will, the determination of the laws of karma is not favoring to particular people as everyone is treated the same, and has the same opportunity for personal [...]

Evaluating the general information about this religion, it appears that Buddhism is seen as one of the most popular and widespread religions on the earth the reason of its pragmatic and attractive philosophies which are [...]

It is a part of Vedanta tradition, which is a school of Hindu philosophy. That is why there is a platform with sacred religious books, such as The Texts of Taoism and The Bible.

The Buddhist teaching of "no-self" has to be analyzed in conjunction with the notion of "self" to avoid misinterpretations of the idea meant by Buddha. The dual understanding of experience from the "self" and "no-self" [...]

Although water is a natural phenomenon or an element of the environment does not evoke any inexplicable associations in those who are incognizant of Taoism, in this Chinese teaching, water is a much more meaningful [...]

These and the abundance of the other places from the Holy Scriptures establish God's position as the Giver of life, and the only person having a right to operate the gift of life which stem [...]

Just like the traditional understanding of human rights and social justice fought for the rights of the minority people in the society, the contemporary society in India and all over the world has continued to [...]

From then came the Exodus, the receipt of the Torah, fulfilling of the Covenant, the conquering of the promised land, Judges, the kingdom and its split in two, the exile in Babylon and the Jews [...]

This pilgrimage is said to be held in a variety of locations depending on the Planet Jupiter and the sun. What would be the result of a struggle between the gods and the demons?

The prophet of the religion claimed to take a position to open "a channel of divine power between the visible and invisible worlds" and he would act as a "vehicle of the continuing revelation of [...]

The body of the person who has passed on is believed to undergo a transformation. The quietness of the spirit of this person is also escalated.

This essay gives an overview of historic development of Hinduism and the importance of epics in Hinduism. Hinduism basically encompasses the development of religion in India from the time of Iron Age, which dates back [...]

This made him to have the courage to go house- to- house preaching and encouraging many to accept the word of God.

Starting with the main feature, which is the base for all three religions, which are discussed and that adds to the idea that they are a system, is that Judaism, Christianity, and Islam are monotheistic [...]

Gilgamesh is portrayed as a strong, bold and cruel king of Uruk in the beginning. Arjuna, the central character of the epic Mahabharatha is a man of strength, wisdom and who adheres to his duties.

The main principle of foundation in Islam is iman, submission to God is the principle of Islam, the after life exists and the goal of the world life is to attain the afterlife.

After the Korean War which took place between the year 1950 and 1953 a large number of the Korean Christians moved to the North but they later on fled to the South and by 1960 [...]

The primary concern of Confucius is the misery and the distress prevailing in the society because of the immorality of its people.

The experiences and challenges of starting a new life in America were very different for both the Catholics and the Jews primarily because of their different social cultural and social economic disparities.

This discussion examines the history of Baptism as referenced in the Bible, the various ways the ritual is practiced by differing sects of the Christian Church and provides an explanation of its significance in contemporary [...]

The various religions of the world offer diverging meanings of Ultimate Reality, in line with the Judaism version. This is largely taken as the basic foundation belief of Judaism.

Judaism is the religion of the Jews who believe that the world and all the things in it were created by a single divine God to fulfill certain divine meaning and purposes.

The main reason for this Buddhism teaches is that by encouraging people in the communities to live in peace with neighbors, chances of conflicts would greatly be diminished.

Lamps are the symbol of the Hanukkah holiday; hence Josephus calls it the holiday."It commemorates the rededication of the Temple in Jerusalem after its desecration by foreign forces.

In the beginning, this belief in the divinity and messiah-hood of Jesus was all that separated the Jews from the Christians.

He did not have formal training or wisdom to have made any editorializing or modification to the word of God hence Muslims believe that the Koran is the pure and unadulterated word of God as [...]

A special person called muezzin climbs on the top of it before every prayer time and calls the Muslims to pray at the times when the prayers are due reciting "salat" a prayer invitation to [...]

The only version of the Qur'an accepted as original is the one in the Arabic language, and any translation of it is considered to be a simple commentary of it or interpretation.

There are many predominant themes in the religion, and they can be grouped as ethics and duties called as "Dharma", the cycle of life that includes birth, living, death, and again rebirth or "Samsara"; the [...]

According to traditional Jewish belief, the God who created the world established a covenant with the Israelites and revealed His laws and commandments to Moses on Mount Sinai in the form of Torah and the [...]

It also involved the worship of heroic gods such as Indra which was quite similar to the religion practiced by the Greeks.

On the other hand, in Indonesia, the largest Muslim-majority nation in the world, Islam has infiltrated politics to play a major role in the 2019 re-election of President Jokowi.

Different regions have adopted specific ways of being religious that have been influenced by the cultural attributes of the people, influence from other religions, and the ideas associated with various Asian philosophies.

The 19th and 20th centuries brought challenges and opportunities for Buddhism, as a religious sect, which underlined the need for change from an amorphous and disorganized outfit to the formation of institutions of governance and [...]

Buddhism originated in the middle of the first millennium BC in northern India as an opposition to the religion of Brahmanism that dominated in those days. Tolerance of Buddhism undoubtedly contributes to its attractiveness in [...]

In response to this notion, a Carvaka philosopher would state that nirvana that physical sensations such as emotions and desire should not be internationally ignored for the achievement of some made-up and unrealistic state of [...]

On the journey to Nirvana, traditions of donation of money and donation of the body are important, as charity is said to benefit those around you and make the journey easier. Tibetan Buddhism is very [...]

This paper will argue that the application of Buddhist concepts such as the Four Noble Truths, The Noble Eightfold Path, The Two Truths, and The Three Dharma Seals to the presented situation can lead to [...]

Birth as the first stage of human life is supported by rituals that have to protect the woman and her child.

In the Bhagavad Gita, three yogas, or paths to liberation, are outlined: jnana yoga, which liberates one via knowledge; karma yoga, which liberates one via actions; and bhakti yoga, which liberates one via devotion.

The issue of foster care in the world has recently increased with the increase in the number of the neglected children in the communities.

Its use of theism and dualism differentiates it from the monism of the Upanishads. The Talmud is a collection of the practices and laws of the Jews.

The wiremen's interpretation of the dream was that there was going to be born a son to the royal family. Christ was born of the Virgin Mary, Siddharta was a son to the Queen.

The author provides the evolution of Buddhism and the main religious figures that influenced the formation of the Buddhist vision of the world.

In fact, the fact that Carrasco was welcomed to the Aztec community as a 'god' is probably an indication of the peoples' wait for the return of the hombre-diosTopiltzin Quetzalcoatl.

Islam is one of the largest religions in the world. Therefore, the main issue is that of the self-sufficiency of God and the impossibility of a person to be self-sufficient without Him.